Front

REMOVAL
1. Remove the hub caps and the drive shaft nut.
2. Jack up the vehicle and support it with jack stands.
3. Remove the wheel and tire.
4. Remove the front brake assembly from the knuckle and suitably support it.





5. Disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the knuckle using the special tool.





6. Disconnect the tie rod end ball joint from the knuckle using the special tool.

NOTE:
a. Be sure to suitably support the special tool to the nearby part.
b. Loose the nut, but do not remove it.





7. Disconnect the drive shaft from the hub using the special tool.





8. Remove the hub and knuckle as an assembly from the strut.

INSPECTION
1. Check the hub for cracks and the splines for wear.
2. Check the oil seal for cracking or damage.
3. Check the brake disc for scoring and damage.
4. Check the steering knuckle for cracks.
5. Check for a defective bearing.

BEARING REPLACEMENT





1. Install the special tools as illustrated.
2. Remove the hub from the knuckle by turning the special tool.

CAUTION:
a. Be sure to use the special tool.
b. If the hub and knuckle are disassembled by striking with a hammer, the bearing will be damaged.

3. Secure the knuckle in a vise.
4. Remove the brake disc from the hub.





5. Remove the outer bearing inner race from the hub using special tools (09532-11000, 09532-11301, 09517-21100) or equivalents.
6. Remove the oil seal and inner bearing inner race from the knuckle.





7. Drive out the bearing outer races from the knuckle using the special tools.

CAUTION: If either the outer or inner race needs replacement, they must be replaced as a set.

8. Apply the specified multipurpose grease to the outside surface of the bearing outer race.
Recommended Grease: SAE J310a, multipurpose grease NLGI No. 2 or equivalent.





9. Install the bearing outer race into the knuckle with Special Tools (09500-21000, 09517-21000, 09517-21200) or equivalents.
10. Install the disc to the hub, and torque to specification.
Disc to hub: 50-60 Nm (37-44 ft. lbs.).

11. Apply the specified multipurpose grease to the bearings and inside surface of the hub.





12. Place the outside bearing inner race into the knuckle.





13. Drive the oil seal (hub side) into the knuckle with the special tools.
14. Apply the specified multipurpose grease to the lip of the oil seal and to the surfaces of the oil seal which contact the hub.
Recommended Grease: SAE J310a, multipurpose grease NLGI No. 2 or equivalent.

15. Place the inner bearing into the knuckle.





16. Tighten the hub to the knuckle to 230 Nm (167 ft. lbs.) with the Special Tool (09517-21500) or equivalent.
17. Rotate the hub to seat the bearing.





18. Measure the hub bearing starting torque.
Hub bearing starting torque [limit]: 1.3 Nm (11 inch lbs.) or less.

19. If the starting torque is O Nm (O inch lbs.), measure the hub bearing axial play.





20. If the hub axial play exceeds the limit of 0.11 mm (0.0043 inch) or less while the nut is tightened to 235 Nm (167 ft. lbs.), the bearing, hub and knuckle have not been installed correctly. Repeat the disassembly and assembly procedure.
21. Remove the special tool.
22. Apply the specified multipurpose grease to the bearing and to the inside of the knuckle.
Recommended Grease: SAE J310a, multipurpose grease, NLGI No. 2 or equivalent.





23. Drive the oil seal (drive shaft side) into the knuckle until it contacts the bearing outer race using special tools.
24. Apply the specified multipurpose grease to the lip of the oil seal.
25. Install the parts to the torque specifications.
26. Lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the knuckle to the lower arm ball joint connecting bolt.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.